Improvement in pliers



H. SMIT PLIERS.

Patented. Nov.28 .187 6'.

PAENT Qrrlcn.

HENRY SMITH, OF WEST MERIDEN, ASSIGNOR To 0. W. sTow, or PLANTS- VILLE,CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN PLIERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1 84,734, datedNovember 28, 1876; application filed April 24, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY SMITH, of West Meriden, in the county of NewHaven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Pliers and Outting-Nippers, of which the following is a.

specification My invention relates, first, to pliers or nippers in.whichthe handles cross each other at a point wholly back of the joint and,second, to the handles having an opening formed in one of them back ofthe joint, and the other handlepas'sin g through said opening, the wallsof which answer as a stop for the jaws, all as hereinafter described.

1n the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a front elevation of a pair ofpliers which embody my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of thesame. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal sec-- 7 formed when the parts aredetached,'and' I prefer to make the joint in semicircularlips andcorrespondingdepressions, as shown, the same being well known as a verystrong and desirable joint for all purposes to which it can be adapted.

In pliers, nippers, and other tools having griping-handles, to all ofwhich my invention is applicable, it is necessary to cross the handlesor jaws, so that the latter may be closed by forcing thehandlestogether.

It has been customary to cross the parts of such tools at the pin orjoint, and therefore the style of joint herein shown could not beemployed in such tools. I cross the handles B B back of the joint, sothat no portions of either handles or jaws cross each other at any pointbetween the pins and outer ends of the handles to one side, and lettingone pass by the side of the other; but I prefer to form an opening, 11,Figs. 2 and 3, in one part, through which the opposite handle passes,the opening being of such size that the parts may be practicallyfinished when detached, and then put together and secured by the pin a.The broken lines in Fig. 1 indicate the position of the parts when fullyopen.

By my invention the two halves may be provided with the best style ofjoint, and practically finished when detached, thereby producing a goodarticle at a small cost.

The end of the opening b in one handle may answer the purpose of a stop,as shown in Fig. 3, to prevent the cutting-edges of nippers being forcedagainst each other, and by crossing the handles back of instead of atthe joint, the jaws may be opened by pressure upon the handles betweenthe pin and point of crossing with the thumb and first finger, as shownin Fig. 4, and closed by pressure between the palm of the hand and theother three fingers, thereby rendering it wholly unnecessary to placethe fingers between the handles either for opening or closing the jaws.

I claim as my invention 1. As a new article of manufacture, pliers ornippers in which the handles cross each other at a point wholly back ofthe'joint, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth. 7

2. The handles B B, having an opening, 12, formed in one of them back ofthe joint, and the other handle passing through said opening, the wallsof which serve as a stop for the jaws A A, substantially as-described.

HENRY SMITH. Witnesses:

GEORGE W. SMITH, JOHN E.DURAND.

